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01-08-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dzunku View Post
What is gunkan? I love sushi, but have never heard of gunkan.
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Gunkan is a kind of nigiri wrapped in nori so you can keep the topping from falling off; say, with fish eggs. Like this: http://shizuokasushi.files.wordpress...nkan-ikura.jpg It's called 'gunkan' because they look like little warships on the plate.
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